Asked in a 1956 paper

Acrylic resins were first introduced as a denture base material in______________?

Correct answer: B. 1937

  • A. 1925
  • B. 1937
  • C. 1951
  • D. 1956

Explanation

Polymethyl methacrylate acrylic resin was introduced as a denture-base material around 1937, replacing earlier materials such as vulcanite. This date is a standard historical anchor for denture-base polymers.

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